The Workforce
Solutions Group

What: WSG Cape & Islands Regional Meeting
When: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Where: Career Opportunities
372 North Street
Hyannis, MA 02601

The State of Massachusetts, the Workforce Solutions Group and MIRA's English Works Coalition are pleased to alert you to a new state workforce training grant opportunity. On November 4, Secretaries Suzanne Bump and Paul Reville announced the $1.4 million "Learn At Work" Program to fund workplace-based English instruction and basic skills training. With an application due date of December 23, the Workforce Solutions Group will provide information at its Cape and Islands regional meeting next Friday, November 20th. We have invited State officials to be on hand to answer questions about the "Learn At Work" Program and the grant process. The meeting agenda will also cover other State funding and legislative issues and plans for 2010. We hope you will attend. Feel free to forward this to your networks.

Further information on the Learn At Work grant and schedule is available on:

http://www.commcorp.org/sectorstrategy/LearnatWork.html
 
Sue Parsons, Director
Workforce Solutions Group
sparsons@liveworkthrive.org
Tel: 617-259-2960

From L to R: Cape & Islands WIB Executive Director David Augustinho, Patty Klauer, Krisann Crosby, Barbara Holt, Cindy Decker, Dawn Grayson, Cape Cod Community College President Kathleen Schatzberg, Professor Gail Guarino.
Not pictured: Erin Dooley Williams, Christina Leone.

The Cape & Islands WIB & Cape Cod Community College are pleased to announce the graduation of 8 Cape Cod Healthcare employees from the College's Health Unit Coordinator Program.

The students started the program in the fall of 2007 and were officially awarded their Certificates of Completion at a ceremony October 15th at Cape Cod Hospital.  On hand to congratulate the students were David Augustinho, Executive Director of the Cape & Islands Workforce Investment Board and Kathleen Schatzberg, President of Cape Cod Community College.  Patricia Kenyon, Director of Clinical Health and Education at Cape Cod Healthcare, was there to congratulate the students on behalf of the health care organization. 

The students took courses in Medical Terminology, Microcomputer Applications and Interpersonal Communications among others. The courses led up to the National Health Unit Coordinator exam, which all 8 students successfully completed. The program is part of the Southeastern Massachusetts Healthcare Partnership grant program, is made possible through a Grant from Commonwealth Corporation & the Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund.

Upcoming Meetings

• YC Graduation Rate Committee Meeting: Monday November 16th 11:00am WIB Office
• Youth Council Meeting: Tuesday November 17th 12:00pm WIB Office
• YC Mentoring Committee Meeting: Tuesday November 17th 1:00pm WIB Office
• WIB Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday November 24th 8:00am Career Opportunities
• WIB Leadership Committee Meeting: Tuesday November 24th 9:00am Career Opportunities